I have friends with children in public school and I have two children in private/catholic schools (Merry Moppet Preschool & St. Francis High School). In speaking with those parents, the following are some differences in teaching and extra curricular activities;
(1) Teacher to Student ratio (Private & Catholic are much higher than Public)
(2) Parent involvement is about equal depending on the school.
(3) School continuity (school - church - community - extra curricular) is much better with the Private / Catholic schools
Obviously there are more answers to this question, but for now this can give you a small grasp on what the differences are.
Mike Armanini
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